Comparison

G8 Wellness vs parkrunner

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

G8 Wellness

Features
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With our app you can check out your subscription, meal plans, training plans, reserve a group or individual training.

About

parkrunner

Features
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parkrunner is finally available on iOS! The app is designed to be simple, easy to use, and focused on what matters most: helping you keep track of all your parkrun results. Key Features: • Track your results - keep a history of all your weekly 5k runs. • See your progress - analyse performance trends over time. • Follow friends & family - view their results alongside your own. • Celebrate milestones - track your run, walk, jog, and volunteer activities. • Unlock achievements - take on fun challenges like the Alphabet or Stopwatch Bingo. • Your digital barcode - never forget your barcode again. • Discover events - find your nearest parkrun with the interactive event map. • Stay updated - check the latest event cancellations before you set off. About: parkrunner is a personal passion project, built in my spare time. It is not associated with or endorsed by parkrun - just a tool created by a fellow parkrunner to make tracking your results a little easier. Permissions: • Camera - optional, for scanning barcodes to sign in or follow other parkrunners. • Location - optional, for showing your position on the event map.

Screenshots

G8 Wellness4 screens
parkrunner4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: parkrunner at every 3 weeks against G8 Wellness's every 45 months. G8 Wellness's advantage is iOS requirement (12.0 vs 16.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price Ā· Rating Ā· Positive reviews Ā· Number of ratings Ā· Update frequency Ā· Ads Ā· In-app purchases Ā· Monetization Ā· Best chart rank Ā· Devices Ā· Requires iOS

CostPrice Ā· In-app purchases Ā· Ads Ā· Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

G8 Wellness ships an update every 45 months, parkrunner every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 26, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences Ā· 4 level
G8 Wellness versus parkrunner: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterG8 Wellnessparkrunner
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 45 monthsEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS12.0 — better16.0
Further details — not scored
Size50 MB58 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperThinkit dooChristopher Hopkin

In-app purchases

None

G8 Wellness

No in-app purchases

None

parkrunner

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is G8 Wellness free?
G8 Wellness is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is parkrunner free?
parkrunner is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do G8 Wellness or parkrunner have ads?
Neither G8 Wellness nor parkrunner shows ads.
Which is updated more often, G8 Wellness or parkrunner?
G8 Wellness ships an update every 45 months, and parkrunner every 3 weeks. Most recently, G8 Wellness was updated on October 26, 2026 and parkrunner on October 24, 2026.

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